Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cycling
1 sense of cycling
Sense 1
cycling -- (the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle)
=> sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cycle
5 senses of cycle
Sense 1
cycle -- (cause to go through a recurring sequence; "cycle the laundry in this washing program")
=> pass, make pass -- (cause to pass; "She passed around the plates")
Sense 2
cycle -- (pass through a cycle; "This machine automatically cycles")
=> pass, go through, go across -- (go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind")
Sense 3
motorbike, motorcycle, cycle -- (ride a motorcycle)
=> ride -- (be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day")
Sense 4
bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel -- (ride a bicycle)
=> ride -- (be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day")
Sense 5
cycle -- (recur in repeating sequences)
=> recur, repeat -- (happen or occur again; "This is a recurring story")